NYC70FGM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Connellsville, PA · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
Connellsville, PA · CONNELLSVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N345QCessna 210
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143498

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0507  70/1/31    CONNELLSVILLE,PA    CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 285
        TIME - 1700                    N345Q               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNELLSVILLE,PA            CONNELLSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N345Q
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Connelsville

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